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massandra
👤 About massandra
About Me
Hello! I’m a Bostonian engineer with a passion for writing, a fascination with how words are used, and a drive to share it with others.
My Goal
I aim to write content that pushes toward a goal. Every post should either serve as a foundation for ideas to come, or build upon the ones that came before. I hope you can use the roots and branches to see how ideas grow over time.
Engage!
I invite civil disagreement at every junction from all ends of the spectrum, whether further left, further right, or some other direction. I’m always looking to be proven wrong so I can do better next time.
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"To reduce the entire Southern cause to “slavery” is a convenient oversimplification that ignores constitutional issue..."
Reconciling Confederate and abolitionist legacies on August 05, 2025 -
"Your article states that putting essential needs like healthcare and education behind a “paywall” undermines fairness..."
Capitalism is Killing Community on August 05, 2025 -
"The Corwin Amendment was a proposed amendment to the Constitution to make slavery permanently legal. Confederate advo..."
Slavery caused the Civil War (and why it matters) on August 04, 2025 -
"The fact that some states didn’t secede due to slavery doesn’t invalidate that many did. Those five states held stayi..."
Slavery caused the Civil War (and why it matters) on August 04, 2025 -
"Corwin amendment? See my second counter-argument in the post; the Corwin Amendment would have protected slavery via a..."
Slavery caused the Civil War (and why it matters) on August 04, 2025 -
"Absolutely! I put a lot of research into this post, and that group was a well-deserved mention."
Small, medium, and large acts of local Boston-area activism on July 31, 2025 -
"Excellent post! I think this does a good job of framing the issue as “up vs. down” rather than “left vs. right”, whic..."
The Climate Crisis is a Class War on July 30, 2025 -
"“Supporting police” is a noble concept, but not when it’s a smokescreen for reducing oversight, militarization, and e..."
Thin blue hypocrisy: The lie of the anti-establishment right wing on July 29, 2025 -
"Follow-up: The author of the article responded: We appreciate thoughtful disagreement. But let’s be clear: When a pro..."
Response to MassDailyNews's "exclusive" piece on Mayor Michelle Wu on July 28, 2025 -
"I didn’t know about the concept of the “first and last mile”! As someone who lived in Boston for a time but moved to ..."
We Yearn for Walkability on July 23, 2025